The Alegres de Mayari, coming from behind, defeated the Sultanes de Holguin 6-4 to tie the final of the XLVIII Provincial Baseball Series. Scheduled for seven games or better than four.
In a packed Emilio Gómez Stadium, Mayari starter Sergio Moroso allowed four runs in five innings. With seven hits, including solo home runs by Ernesto Torres and Yadier Bonne.
Meanwhile, Holguin starter José Manuel Rivas allowed only two singles in three innings. Also with two walks, one intentional, and three strikeouts, but he hit four times with pitches. Three of them consecutively leading off the fourth inning. When he gave way to Ramiro Rodríguez (0-2), who was given a grounder by Osbel Sosa. Who drove in two runs and made it 2-4.
In the fifth inning, Ramiro allowed two runs to tie the game, and he allowed two more in the sixth that proved decisive. The personal victory went to left-hander Dayrián Batista (3-0). Pitching four scoreless innings with four hits, three strikeouts, and one walk.
For the losers, in addition to home run hitters Torres and Bonne, Yulián Concepción stood out for Madero, going 4-for-4 with two RBIs. For the hosts, Alegres featured Osbel Sosa, going 2-for-4 with two RBIs. Leonel Rodríguez, 2-for-4 with one RBI, and Luis Laurence, 1-for-2 with two RBIs.
The seventh and decisive game is scheduled for Emilio Gómez Stadium this Friday, the 2nd, starting at 10:00 a.m. Yusmel Velázquez, 4-0 in the postseason and 7-0 in the series, is scheduled to start for the visitors. Giorvis López or Yoidel Castañeda could start for the home team.
Translated by Aliani Rojas Fernandez
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